Connecticut Amber Plan – A Child Abduction Recovery Program

HOW THE CONNNECTICUT AMBER ALERT WORKSOnce the Police respond to the scene and obtain a description of the child, abductor, and vehicle, this information is immediately broadcast to all radio and televison stations across the state through the Emergency Alert System (EAS). This is the alert used during severe weather emergencies.

The plan alerts the public as quickly as possible to the abduction so everyone may assist in the search for the safe return of the child.

DURING AN AMBER ALERT, THE CONNECTICUT LOTTERY WILL:

Send an immediate text message to Lottery retailers statewide

Retailers will print and post copies of the Alert message in their store

The Alert message will be re-broadcast to retailers every half-hour for the first ninety minutes

The Alert message will continue to be sent every hour after that, for up to five hours

The Alert information will also be displayed on Lottery Electronic Message Units statewide

WIRELESS AMBER ALERTS:
Wireless AMBER Alerts is an initiative to distribute AMBER Alerts to wireless subscribers who are within range of the cellular carrier towers in the affected area. The system
does not need to know your mobile number and it does not track your whereabouts; it simply broadcasts the alert and any mobile device that can “hear” the alert will display it to the user. Wireless customers will not be charged for the receipt of these messages.

2015: CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS WILL NOW SEE AMBER ALERTS IN THEIR FACEBOOK FEEDS:
Anyone who is logged into Facebook (on both mobile and desktop) will receive an AMBER Alert if they are within the designated search area of an abducted child. The Alert will include details about the child such as a photo, description, location of the abduction, and any other available information that can aid in the search for the missing child.

If you see someone fitting the description of the child, adult or vehicle from the Amber Alert immediately call 911.

2-1-1 is a program of United Way of Connecticut and is supported by the State of Connecticut and Connecticut United Ways.

Central Intake/Assessment for Substance Use Disorder

Substance Use Disorder Programs that serve as an intake for agencies which evaluate individuals who are in need of substance use services and are directed to the number of subsidized beds that may be available in the community. Some programs may also offer medical detoxification services for people who need them.